Unemployment rises slightlyin Lisburn

THE number of people registering as out of work rose slightly in Lisburn in May.

According to statistics released by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the number of people unemployed rose by just over 1% during the month.

Over the last year unemployment in Lisburn has gone up by just over 7%. In May a total of 3,187 people claimed unemployment benefit in the city, 37 more than the previous month.

In Northern Ireland as a whole there are 58,644 people claiming unemployment benefit, just over 5% of the working age population.